Information Security: Principles and Practices 2nd Edition by Jim Breithaupt, Mark S. Merkow

Exercise 14

Which college curriculum is more appropriate for a career in information security?

A. business administration

B. computer information sciences

C. both A and B

D. none of the above

Step 1 of 2

Career in Information Security

To start a career in information security as cyber information security specialists, an individual must start his/her career by getting a major in computer information sciences or MIS, along with InfoSec certifications.

A good college curriculum must include courses in programming, logic, data structures, operating systems, cryptography, quality assurance and data communications, as all these subjects are essential components of computer sciences. In addition to these core subjects of computer science, students must also study courses in the field of philosophy, English, ethics, history and law, which provide a legal foundation so as to deal with privacy and confidentiality associated with security.

Thus, the correct option is.